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New Zealand dairy expertise meets Brazil’s growing pasture-based dairy sector
LIC visits São Paulo dairy farmers and one of Brazil’s leading pasture-based dairy operations
August 25, 2026
LIC visits São Paulo dairy farmers and one of Brazil’s leading pasture-based dairy operations
Four Brazilian dairy farming businesses using LIC genetics have achieved outstanding success at the recent Brazilian Cheese Awards, collecting an incredible 32 medals between them and showcasing the quality potential of pasture-based milk production.
The Payne family’s dairying legacy began in Huntly in 1972, when Rex Payne purchased a neighbour’s herd of cows.
Chilean farmers explore New Zealand’s dairy systems and genetics.
LIC is proud to recognise three outstanding bulls and their breeders as our 2026 International Sires of the Year.
Genimex, LIC’s distributor of dairy genetics in South Africa, recently attended the 2026 SA Large Herds Conference in KwaZulu-Natal as a sponsor, joining more than 450 delegates from across the region.
Earlier this year LIC Australia hosted a farmer tour to Tasmania, bringing together dairy farmers from across Australia to explore different farming systems, herd improvement strategies and business models.
LIC was pleased to welcome a group of South Brazilian and some Uruguayan agribusiness professionals to its Newstead headquarters in Hamilton recently, as part of a wider study tour across New Zealand.
At a recent cattle show high in the Andes of Ecuador in the city of Riobamba, the Jersey ring was full of strong contenders – but one cow stood out above the rest.
LIC has confirmed a distributor in Indonesia, establishing its entry into the market and securing its
first genetics sale
With similar farming conditions to those in New Zealand, South Africa has always been a key market for LIC.
Following our first visit to South Dyke Farm in March, where we explored the Tweedie family’s inspiring story of resilience and transformation, our second visit landed in the farm’s breeding season.